BellBoard

Bedfordshire Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 1 January 1979 in 2h 40 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 B Anne Izzard

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Helen J Izzard

5 Ian D Harris

6 Clifford W Izzard

7 George E Bonham (C)

8 David R Saunderson

First in the method - 4 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 6 January 1979 in 2h 39 (9½ in F♯)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Michael J Hazelton-Swales

2 Reginald Rowley

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Mary S Faircloth

5 Thomas R Harris

6 John Faircloth

7 John W Sinfield

8 Gerald Penney (C)

First in the method: 2 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 January 1979 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Malcolm G J Rose

2 Geoffrey L K Dann

3 Owen A Davis

4 Andrew D Osborne

5 Edgar T Skipsey

6 Philip R Jewell (C)

First attempt: 1.

First of Surprise: 4.

For Feast of the Epiphany.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 January 1979 in 3h (13–1–18 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker (12 Part)

1 Anthony H Smith (C)

2 James H Edwards

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Alan S Smith

5 David G Carr

6 Roy W Spencer

7 Michael R Spencer

8 Keith D Waples

1st Grandsire Triples - 7. To welcome the Rev Peter Hill (Vicar).

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 24 January 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Cissell

2 Melanie Stenning

3 T Hoath

4 Gay Hoath

5 Jane Harris

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung Half muffled in Memorian

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 22 February 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 changes of Plain Bob and 540 changes of Single Oxford, with 12 changes of method

1 Peter Cissell

2 Melanie Stenning

3 T P Harris

4 D R Brazier

5 J F Olney

6 T R Harris (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 February 1979 in 3h 24 (24–1–16 in D)

5184 Xibury Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Martin Major

4 Christopher J Groome

5 David Redfearn

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Roger Baldwin

8 John R Mayne (C)

First in the method: 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8.

First in the method for the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 February 1979 in 2h 49 (11–0–2 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's Twelve-part

1 Philip Mehew

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 J Rodney Pagdin

5 Philip R Jewell

6 Trevor W Groom

7 Roy V Webb (C)

8 Keith R Webb

Silver wedding compliment to Enid and Roy Webb.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 24 February 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane Harris

2 Peter Cissell

3 Melanie Stenning

4 Simon Ossbourn

5 T P Harris

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung for the visit of Simon Ossbourn from Reading

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 1 March 1979 (6–0–5 in B)

1260 Doubles (13m)

120 of St Faiths, St Simons, St Martins, St Osmonds, Rev Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Plain bob, Shipways, Grandsire, Stedman and 60 of Union Bob.

1 D R Brazier

2 T P Harris

3 J F Olney

4 T R Harris (C)

5 T Hoath

6 C Stimpson

Rang for the retirement of Charlie Stimpson

First Quarter of 13 Methods for All.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 3 March 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ruth Handley

2 Jane Harris

3 Peter Cissell

4 Melanie Stenning

5 T Hoath (C)

6 T R Harris

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr J Burgoine and Miss T Montague

Bedfordshire Association

Caddington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 March 1979 in 2h 39 (8–0–0 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Norwich S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge S, Double Oxford B, St Clement's CB, Plain B.

1 Andrew J Spencer

2 Ann M Fletcher

3 Ian D Harris

4 Jeremy Piron

5 Keith D Waples

6 Michael R Spencer (C)

1st as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 7 March 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Peter Cissell

2 Jane Harris

3 Gay Hoath

4 J M Randall

5 T Hoath

6 T R Harris (C)

Fist of St Clement's for 2,3,4 and for the Guild

100th as Conductor for the Guild

Rung half muffled in memoriam Mrs Burn

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 11 March 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1620 Doubles (4m/v)

660 Plain Bob, 360 April Day, 360 of Old, 240 of Kennington

1 Ruth Handley

2 Jane Harris

3 D R Brazier

4 Melanie Stenning

5 T R Harris (C)

6 Paul Handley

Rung for the Music concert

First in 4 methods - 4

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 11 March 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Minor (2m)

Plain Bob and Oxford Bob

1 D T Andrews

2 P A Keene

3 T P Harris (C)

4 M F Mitchell

5 A Wheeler

6 T R Harris

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 17 March 1979 in 2h 49 (9½ in F♯)

5284 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Ann Tucker

2 Susan H Pearson

3 Murray A Coleman (C)

4 John D Faircloth

5 Mary S Faircloth

6 David J Mossop

7 Denis G Pearson

8 John W Sinfield

Farewell compliment to the Rev Harold and Mrs Handley.

Bedfordshire Association

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 March 1979 in 2h 51 (13–3–6 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford B, St Clement's CB, Single Oxford B, Plain B.

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Jeremy Piron

4 Ian D Harris

5 Mark Regan

6 James W Yates (C)

1st as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Turvey, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 24 March 1979 in 3h 8 (19–0–20 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Henry S Wilson

2 Owen A Davis

3 Keith D Waples

4 Richard J Hillson

5 Jeffrey L Claughton

6 Adrian C Boorman

7 J Rodney Pagdin

8 Philip R Jewell (C)

First on 8 as conductor: 8

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 24 March 1979 in 3h 8 (22–3–18 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Charge

1 Robert W Jones

2 Derek A Hammond

3 Ralph Chapman

4 C Edward Jeffries

5 Frederick C Hulatt

6 Martin D Barratt

7 Graham T Ridgway

8 Bryan F Sims (C)

1st of Major - 6 & 7.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 1 April 1979 (9–1–9 in G)

April Day Doubles

1 R J Bunker

2 C Peaple (C)

3 J Bunker

4 D Cullen

5 M Chapman

6 W Bunker

First quarter 3.

For evensong.

Unknown duration.

Unknown length, presumably 1260.

Sourced form Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 5 April 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1020 Plain Bob and 240 Grandsire

1 Gay Hoath

2 D R Brazier

3 T P Harris (C)

4 J M Randall

5 T Hoath

6 Paul Handley

Rung with the Bells half mffled in memoriam Mrs Packwood

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 15 April 1979 in 2h 43 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Cambridge, Plain Bob, 3 Single Oxford

1 Sara L Osborne

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Andrew D Osborne

4 Owen A Davis

5 Philip R Jewell

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

First peal: 1.

For Easter.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 19 April 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles (20m)

list available in the tower record book

1 D R Brazier

2 J F Olney

3 T P Harris

4 T R Harris (C)

5 T Hoath

6 Paul Handley

First in 20 methods for all

Bedfordshire Association

Arlsey,, Bedfordshire

110 Stotfold Road,

Saturday, 21 April 1979

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey Dann

3–4 Mark Philipson

5–6 Owen Davies (C)

1st Handbell Quarter for all and in the Biggleswade District.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 23 April 1979 in 3h 38 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Avril Ivin

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Shelagh R Melville

5 Mark Regan

6 David W F Lazzerini

7 Malcolm C C Melville

8 Clifford W Izzard

9 Frederick Shallcross

10 Jeremy Piron

11 Ian D Harris

12 Stephen Ivin (C)

A retirement compliment to C Edward Jeffries.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 3 May 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 C Catlin

2 Peter Cissell

3 T R Harris

4 T P Harris

5 T Hoath

6 D R Brazier (C)

Rung half muffled in memoriam Mrs Craggs

Bedfordshire Association

Pirton, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 7 May 1979 (10–3–26 in G)

1260 4 M/V/s-C Doubles

1 E R Halliworth

2 C W Firmin

3 M A Whed

4 Owen Davies

5 Mark Philipson (C)

50th Quarter: 1.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 10 May 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Harris

2 Ruth Handley

3 T P Harris

4 T R Harris

5 D R Brazier

6 Paul Handley

Non Conducted

first inside - 2

first Non Conducted for the Guild

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 10 May 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Gay Hoath

2 Jane Harris

3 T R Harris (C)

4 J F Olney

5 T Hoath

6 T P Harris

First of Treble Bob - 1

Bedfordshire Association

Kensworth, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 May 1979 in 2h 8 (3–3–15 in D♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Henry S Wilson

2 Owen A Davis

3 Duncan A Stripp

4 Richard Sales

5 Colin M Payne

6 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)

First peal: 3 & 4.

First as conductor.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 17 June 1979

1272 Minimus (3m)

288 Stedman, 360 Double Bob and 624 Plain Bob

1–2 T P Harris

3–4 T R Harris (C)

First Quarter on Handbells in 3 methods for the Guild.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 18 June 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

240 Rev Canterbury, 120 Southreps, 120 April Day, 120 Kennington, 120 Old, 540 Plain bob.

1 Ruth Handley

2 Jane Harris

3 Gay Hoath

4 T R Harris (C)

5 T Hoath

6 Paul Handley

First in six methods - 2, 3

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 18 June 1979 (6–0–5 in B)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

of Plain Bob, April Day and Grandsire.

1 D R Brazier

2 C Catlin

3 P Cissell

4 T P Harris (C)

5 J F Olney

6 C Stimpson

First in 3 methods - 3

Bedfordshire Association

Steppingley, Bedfordshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 19 June 1979 (6–0–11 in B♭)

1272 Minimus

Being of Plain Bob, Double Bob, Single Court, Double Court and Stedman

1 C Catlin

2 J F Olney

3 T Hoath

4 T R Harris (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire

St Botolph

Wednesday, 20 June 1979 (10–0–11 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (2m/v)

Being of Plain Bob and April Day

1 Gay Hoath

2 Ruth Handley

3 Jane Harris

4 T R Harris (C)

5 T Hoath

6 P Handley

Bedfordshire Association

Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Thursday, 21 June 1979 (10 in G)

1260 Doubles (7m)

Methods not named

1 E Hallworth

2 Gay Hoath

3 T Hoath

4 Jane Harris

5 T R Harris (C)

First in seven methods for 2 - 4

Bedfordshire Association

Shillington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 22 June 1979 (18–2–0 in E♭)

1260 St Martins Doubles

1 E Hallworth

2 D R Brazier

3 C Catlin

4 T Hoath

5 T R Harris (C)

First in the method for all

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 8 July 1979 in 3h 25 (28–3–6 in D)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1312 Bristol; 112 com, atw.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Stephen Ivin

3 Martin Major

4 Ian D Harris

5 Jeremy Piron

6 Christopher J Pickford

7 James Clatworthy

8 Mark Regan (C)

Conductor's 400th peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 25 July 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gay Hoath

2 Peter Cissell

3 T P Harris (C)

4 Jane Harris

5 T Hoath

6 T R Harris

Rung for St James' Day

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 5 August 1979 (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Doubles (2m)

1 R J Bunker

2 J Bunker

3 D Cullen

4 C Peaple

5 M Chapman (C)

6 W Bunker

After service of dedication of processional cross in memoriam Jack Bunker (father of 1 & 6, grandfather of 2). Ringer & Chorister.

Unknown duration.

Methods rung also unknown.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 6 August 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles

details of methods not provided

1 Ruth Handley

2 D R Brazier

3 Jane Harris

4 T P Harris

5 T R Harris (C)

6 Paul Handley

Rung half muffled in memoriam to Mr C Dickman and Mr H Schromm

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 15 August 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1440 Doubles (62m/v)

A full list is in the St James Guild record book.

1 Gay Hoath

2 J F Olney

3 T P Harris

4 T R Harris (C)

5 T Hoath

6 Jane Harris

Rung for the 62nd Birthday of T P Harris

First of 62 methods for all.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 11 September 1979 in 2h 48 (6–1–9 in B)

5040 Plain Minor (2m)

2880 Single Oxford Bob & 2160 Plain Bob, alternate extents.

1 Jane Harris

2 Peter Cissell

3 Thomas P Harris

4 Gay Hoath

5 Terry Hoath

6 Thomas R Harris (C)

1st attempt - 2 (aged 16) & 4. Birthday compliment to 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Peter de Merton

Tuesday, 18 September 1979 in 2h 47 (12–3–14 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Anne Izzard

2 Gillian Izzard

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Helen J Izzard

5 Charlotte M Smith

6 Ian D Harris

7 Clifford W Izzard

8 David R Saunderson

1st peal - 2. 21st birthday compliment to Jeremy Piron.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 27 September 1979 (6–0–5 in B)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 D R Brazier

2 C Catlin

3 T P Harris

4 J F Olney

5 T Hoath

6 T R Harris (C)

First in London for 4 and 5

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 29 September 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

no conductor given

1 R D Bellany

2 N Jane Leach

3 Lucy Shepherd

4 A Ellis

5 J F Thompson

6 A M Shepherd

First inside for the 2nd

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 4 October 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Spliced Minor (2m)

720 Plain Bob and 540 Oxford Bob

1 Jane Harris

2 Melanie Stenning

3 T P Harris

4 C Horton

5 D R Brazier

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr Craggs

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 4 October 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 C Catlin

2 D R Brazier

3 C Horton

4 T P Harris

5 T R Harris (C)

6 T Hoath

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 14 October 1979 in 3h 34 (28–3–6 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Martin Major

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 M Susan Threlfall

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Shelagh R Melville

7 Ian D Harris

8 David W F Lazzerini

9 Alan J Frost

10 Stephen H Stanford

11 Stephen Ivin (C)

12 Mark Regan

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 17 October 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Minor (2m)

540 Oxford Bob, 720 Plain Bob

1 Jane Harris

2 Peter Cissell

3 T R Harris (C)

4 C Catlin

5 C Horton

6 D Eddy

Rung for the visit of H R H Duke of Edinburgh to Silsoe

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 18 October 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1296 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Gay Hoath

2 C Horton

3 C Catlin

4 T R Harris (C)

5 T Hoath

6 D R Brazier

First of Bourne for 2 and 5

Rung for St Luke's day

Bedfordshire Association

Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 October 1979 in 2h 40 (6–1–16 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (16m)

(1) Chester; (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (3) Durham, York, Beverley, Surfleet; (4) London, Wells; (5) Hexham; (6) Berwick; (7) Norwich

1 Michael J Hazelton-Swales

2 Mary Faircloth

3 Roger W Smith

4 John D Faircloth

5 Thomas R Harris

6 John W Sinfield (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 22 October 1979 in 3h 36 (28–3–6 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Stephen H Stanford

2 Mark Regan

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Martin Major

5 John G Gipson

6 Ian D Harris

7 Jonathan R B Speed

8 Philip R Jewell

9 Robert L Piron

10 Stephen Ivin (C)

11 Christopher J Pickford

12 Bryan F Sims

1st on 12 - 8. 300th peal in the tower. 150th on the bells as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 31 October 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Peter Cissell

2 D R Brazier

3 T P Harris

4 C Catlin

5 T Hoath

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung as a farewell to John and Lilian Windsor, our local Landlord and Lady

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 31 October 1979 in 3h 4 (17–2–4 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Henry Hubbard

1 Clive R Parrott

2 Anne Izzard

3 Helen J Izzard

4 Robert L Piron

5 Horace W Gilbert

6 Richard J Hillson

7 Anthony H Smith (C)

8 Clifford W Izzard

On eve of Patronal Festival.

First on the bells since rehanging.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 1 November 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor

720 Primrose, 600 Norwich in 10 changes of method.

1 D R Brazier

2 T P Harris

3 C Catlin

4 C Horton

5 T Hoath

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung to welcome Alan & Wendy Wicker to the Star & Garter

First for all

Bedfordshire Association

Standon, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 November 1979 in 2h 43 (12–2–20 in E)

5040 Plain Minor

3m: (1) St Clements, Plain; (2-3) Plain; (4) plain, Single Oxford; (5) Single Oxford; (6-7) Plain. - seven different callings.

1 Eric R Hallworth

2 Richard Sales

3 Henry S Wilson

4 Bjørn E Bradstock

5 Ian W Davies

6 Owen A Davis (C)

First peal: 1.

First on 6 as conductor.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 10 November 1979 (10–0–6 in A♭)

1260 St Clements Minor

1 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole

2 Terri Hicks

3 Wendy Piercy

4 O A Davis

5 T Hicks

6 G Dann (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 12 November 1979 in 3h 37 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Stephen Ivin

2 Geraldine R Lea

3 Wilfred Williams (C)

4 Lynda M Lazzerini

5 John G Gipson

6 Mark Regan

7 David R Saunderson

8 Philip R Jewell

9 Robert L Piron

10 Jonathan R B Speed

11 Ian D Harris

12 Alan R Patterson

1st Maximus - 8.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 16 November 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1440 Doubles (4m/v)

120 of Grandsire, 840 of Plain Bob, 240 of April Day, 240 of Kennington

1 Ian D Little

2 D R Brazier

3 Jane Harris

4 T R Harris (C)

5 C Catlin

6 C Stimson

Rung for the Christian Aid Concert

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 17 November 1979 in 3h 13 (22–3–18 in D)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Anne E Deebank

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Martin Major

4 James W Yates

5 Richard A Knight

6 Jeremy Piron

7 Ian D Harris

8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 22 November 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

408 of Cambridge, 144 of Primrose, 240 of Norfolk & Ipswich, 120 of Hull and Bourne

1 Gay Hoath

2 T P Harris

3 C Catlin

4 C Horton

5 T Hoath

6 T R Harris (C)

25 quarter for the Guild - 5

First in six spliced for all

Bedfordshire Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 November 1979 in 2h 36 (7–0–0 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Eric R Hallworth

2 Alistair J F Moon

3 Robert W Jones

4 Henry S Wilson

5 Owen A Davis

6 Anthony M Hicks (C)

1st peal - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 25 November 1979 in 3h 20 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Peter Border (C)

2 Janet R Border

3 Ruth M Border

4 Anthony H Smith

5 John G Gipson

6 D Robert Pettifor

7 David E Rothera

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

9 Stephen Ivin

10 C Michael Orme

11 R Kingsley Mason

12 Philip J Rothera

50th peal - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 1 December 1979 in 2h 46 (9½ in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1312 Bristol, 1280 London, Cambridge, Superlative; all the work

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Ann Tucker

2 David Redfearn

3 Mary S Faircloth

4 John Faircloth

5 Thomas R Harris

6 John W Sinfield

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 S Kathleen M Baldwin

25th together: 2,3 and 2,4.

First Spliced: 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 December 1979 in 2h 45 (13–3–6 in A♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

(1) London S; (2) Wells S; (3) York S; (4) Durham S; (5) Oxford TB; (6) Cambridge S; (7) Single Oxford B, Plain B.

1 James W Yates

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Martyn J Marriott

4 Jeremy Piron

5 Ian D Harris

6 David R Saunderson

For Patronal Festival.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 10 December 1979 in 3h 30 (28–3–6 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D E Parsons (No 7)

1 Alan R Patterson

2 Avril Ivin

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 John G Gipson

5 Jonathan R B Speed

6 Ian D Harris

7 Malcolm C C Melville

8 Philip R Jewell

9 Clifford W Izzard

10 Christopher J Pickford

11 Mark Regan

12 Stephen Ivin (C)

1st Cinques - 9.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 13 December 1979 in 3h 5 (18–2–12 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 David I Stanford

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Ian D Harris

4 Rosemary Money

5 Edward W Houghton

6 John D Keates

7 Christopher J Pickford (C)

8 Mark Regan

Bedfordshire Association

Westoning, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 15 December 1979 in 2h 43 (11–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1 extent each London S, Bourne S, York S, Kent TB, Norwich S, Cambridge S & Oxford TB.

1 Rosemary Money

2 Keith D Waples

3 Edward W Houghton

4 Roy W Spencer

5 Christopher J Pickford (C)

6 Ian D Harris

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 December 1979 in 2h 50 (11–0–2 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Lisa Dean

2 Roy V Webb

3 Jennifer S Thompson

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Barry A R Thompson

6 Robert L Piron

7 Keith R Webb

8 Trevor W Groom (C)

First attempt: 1.

First on eight: 3.

For Christmas.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 December 1979 in 3h 6 (17–2–4 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 James W Yates

2 Helen J Izzard

3 Anne Izzard

4 Martyn J Marriott

5 Martin Major

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 C Edward Jeffries

8 Clifford W Izzard

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 27 December 1979 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane Harris

2 Gay Hoath

3 C Catlin

4 T R Harris (C)

5 T Hoath

6 T P Harris

Rung in Honour of Rev B Nixon, being installed as Hon Canon of St Alban's Abbey

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 December 1979 in 2h 49 (11–3–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Norwich S; (2) Cambridge S; (3) Oxford (TB); (4) Kent (TB); (5) St Clement's CB, Plain B; (6) Single Oxford B, Plain B; (7) Plain B.

1 Clifford W Izzard

2 Anne Izzard

3 Helen J Izzard

4 Martin Major

5 Bryan F Sims

6 Martyn J Marriott (C)

25th peal - 3. Birthday compliment to Kathleen Izzard.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 31 December 1979 in 2h 55 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lorraine J Jewell

2 Heather A Jewell

3 Geoffrey L K Dann

4 Philip G Rogers

5 Owen A Davis

6 Philip R Jewell (C)

First peal: 1, 2.

For Christmas

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